/fa/ - Fashion

>>18342524
>>18342526
Guess I'll check back in a month or two. I've been avoiding /fa/ and watch threads, for the last few months they've been identical of the exact same pics of the exact same watches by the exact same people. Then some retard calling people words and adding 'cel' to the end which makes no sense. Then theres zero discussion about fashion or watches.

>>18342529
>Then theres zero discussion about fashion or watches.

We had to give the retards their own pigsty. /wt/ still exists but it's dead, for all intents and purposes. If you look at the one that's currently running, 90% of the posts are from three guys replying to themselves.

But, the last thread (apart from /wt/'s attempts to kill it) was decent. Slow, but decent. There's also topical threads like >>18332987 and >>18342085 which are definitely on-topic.

>>18342529
I've just been copy pasting the OP template into chatgpt with my desired parameters and have been getting good recommendations. /wt/ is cooked

>>18342531
I feel an immense amount of joy that /wt/ is on its last legs. It should’ve been put out of its misery years ago.

Best watch ever made.

>>18342524
How important is matching metals? I don't wear jewelry, but if I have a white metal watch, does my belt buckle have to be white metal too?

I figure that if I have a white gold watch for dressy occasions, buy brown and black leather straps, swap them out to match my shoes and belt, then I never need to buy another watch.

Dress watch recommendations? 36-39mm, white gold or platinum, no date?

I just got a $250 bonus on top of my $500 bonus so I bought this for $74. I considered the casio duro but I have small wrists.

I ordered a DW-5000R earlier this week but already kinda regretting it. I already have squares to wear and I probably don't need another

>>18342743
really? I'm looking at this to replace my other squares. It's what I've wanted from Casio for years.

>>18342743
My dad had one like this when I was a kid. He was sad when it eventually broke after like 25 years

>>18342749
I mean the gwm5610u is a technically superior watch and there's always the gw5000u if you want a screwback

>>18342754
>gw5000u
the new one doesn't have MB6 or Bluetooth.

>>18342757
I consider those a plus, they're a minus to you?

>>18342524

I'm a hockey/trailer park looking guy in a brooks brother's suit I bought at an airport. need something to match my vibe, (I'm sort of a piece of shit)

$500 to ~$2000

pic sort of related

thanks

>>18342602
What makes it the best watch ever made?

>>18342798

Just got this from AliExpress.

Browsing eBay is fucking hilarious sometimes.

>>18342812
I would buy a speedmaster knockoff. How is it?

>>18342822
It's very pretty IRL and I'm very satisfied with the quality.

I just came across Berny watches and i will probably buy this.

>>18342798
why do americans always have this vaguely european look about them? you can never pinpoint where theyre from
they dont look british, they dont look german, the guy on the left looks kind of jewish or italian, so weird man.

>>18342743
I want to wait until after Christmas to get one.

>>18342815
How's that not based beyond belief?

My daily.
Best bullshit watch ever made and it's not even close.
>statement piece
>glorified F91W
>cheap enough to buy on a whim
>faux luxury
>conversation starter
My only regret is not getting one sooner.

>>18342830
My biggest problem is that analena baerbock has the same watch.

>>18342830
>dress watch, goes under cuffs easy
>sports watch + swimming
>can get dirty or beaten
>super accurate, + - 0.5spd
>can last a decade
>cheap
and here's the best one
>people actually like it and ask the time
goes hard when you spend thousands and it's all beaten by a toy

I know there are better homages out there, but I really like this design. It's a pity that gold doesn't suit my skin tone.

>>18342837
>That cope at the end
Why dude? You were on the right track.

>>18342832
>analena baerbock
The only image I could find of her with a gold digital looked like a Timex T80.
Which is also a good watch, regardless of who's wearing it.
>>18342837
>spend thousands and it's all beaten by a toy
This.

>>18342847
>The exact same cope
This shows insecurity. Sadly I will have to dismiss everything you said as a cope.
Try better next time

hi guys, will this fit me?
wrist is 7.5inch/19cm

i know its chinkshit, but is this absolute garbage or still fine?
i dont care about brands or looking poor

>>18342862
im basically just looking for any cheap shit watch that looks like this on AliExpress

>>18342863
Just get a used seiko 5 or something. You're more worth than an AliExpress watch

>>18342856
I see what you're saying, but I don't see it as a cope.
I see guys wearing Cartier, Rolex, and so on and they're all kinda bland.
No one comments on their watches.
I get comments.
Call it a cope, I guess, but my bullshit beater is cool and starts conversations.
Talking with people is fun, my bullshit Casio is a starting point, and I like it.

>>18342865
looking on ebay they are all double the price or incredibly crusty and faded
its value does not matter to me as long as it fits the style i want

>>18342867
I don't disagree with anything you said, but the fact that you had to mention other brands in general instead of focusing solely at how nice your watch is (which it is), you played "their" game by needlessly comparing it to other brands. You seem like a based person. Apologies if I was rude, tone of voice doesn't translate well by text.

>>18342870
>>18342867
And I know what you mean, I don't wear known brands or models either and it's always nice whenever someone in the know comments on my watch.

>>18342868
Ebay fucking sucks now. It's filled with used shit above msrp

>>18342872
Exactly.
>>18342868
Go at your local shops, you'll be surprised. Thrift stores too.

>>18342874
to*

>>18342872
what website do i use then? am in australia

>>18342874
i cbf going to the shops and hoping they have the one i want

>>18342872
Ebay prices are like a pawn shop now, just absurd. I don't know who is buying anything on there.

>>18342878
Call them then.

>>18342870
I live in the rich part of a major city.
My context involves people who wear watches as signs of wealth.
It's hard for me to ignore that aspect of my daily life.
The main focus, for me, is something that's fun to wear.
I like watches and I like chatting with people.
My bullshit beater is both a utility piece and also an entry to conversation.
Which I love.
I'm not rich so I can't play at their level.
Instead, I go the opposite direction.
I just wear what I like and happen to know a little about the watch world.
I take no offense.
You're not entirely wrong.
Cheers.

>>18342883
are you over the age of 40
why the fuck would i call a shop in this day and age

>>18342886
Fucking zoomer, just call the shop and ask them if they have the watch you want.

>>18342886
Bro....

So where exactly do they get most of their revenue? I can't imagine sales to Westerners keeping them afloat and I once heard that Russians themselves prefer Casios and other brands. Are they subsidized by the Russian government?

>>18342887
and what watch do i want?
>uhh do you have a white and silver watch
>"yeah we have like 50 that match that description"
>can you describe all of them in great detail instead of me looking at your websites catalogue

>>18342862
I have similarly sized wrists and 39-40 works for me, but I wouldn’t go smaller. even up to 44-45 looks good. Out of what you posted, I’d go with the casio, for the contrasting indices

>>18342894
thanks for the size help
im not actually considering any of those watches they were just the type of style i wanted in a chinkshit watch

>>18342893
>Seiko 5
>Silver dial
>Yes/No?
>If yes, how much?
>Okay thanks

>>18342893
>yeah we have like 50 that match that description
What is your budget?
Do you like certain brands?
Mechanical or quartz?

>>18342812
You convinced me. I cancelled this >>18342709 and I bought this top time knockoff with the seagull mechanical movement. I heard too many people say the rotor in the timex was unbearably loud and I saw that the chinese ship this with a milanese bracelet included.

>>18342906
>like $100
>no
>i dont know the difference

>>18342908
I don't know if the brand you chose is good enough.

>>18342909
So there's no problem, the seller will tell you to come and try 3-4 watches.

>>18342909
Sub $70
Timex weekender
Timex expedition
Casio duro

Just get one of those

>>18342910
They are the same brand that makes those mechanical chinese pilot meme watches, that is just a reskin.

>>18342912
cbf

>>18342914
don't like the look of any of them

bought the chinkshit one anyway
i will be back in 1 month to complain that the watch is shit

>>18342918
Dunno if you guys have this, but jomashop is the best place for watches. I was considering the arabic number seiko 5. I would put leather on it though. It's not too over budget. They have all the lower tier brands like seiko, citizen, orient, at good prices. I like the orange orient diving watch too.

>>18342920
This guy

In a world where Rolex screams status, Tudor whispers taste. A Rolex is the billboard of success, but Tudor? It’s the secret handshake of those who know better. You pay less, yet get a sibling forged in the same fires—Swiss precision, timeless design, and none of the "look-at-me" hysteria. A Tudor is a poet's watch; a Rolex, a salesman’s pitch. Why spend double to impress strangers when you could spend less and impress yourself?

>>18342807
Perpetual calendar
Independent high accuracy quartz
Supreme finishing and design
Solar power

Nuff said tbhq fren

Kofe time.

>>18342946
>>18342954
everyone’s lives would be better if you killed yourself

>>18342868
i know a shop in the eu and usa and singapoor for 110usd new

>>18342773
>I consider those a plus, they're a minus to you?
No, they are a plus, that's why I like the new DW-5000R as opposed to the GW-M5610 or the GW-5000.

Sorry if I was unclear.

>>18342743
Why can't they finally give us something like this? The original design but in all matte metal.

>>18342830
>statement piece
What statement are you making exactly?

>>18343032
"I drive a kia soul"

>>18342754
>>18342773
Bluetooth is without a doubt a minus. No one likes bluetooth Casios. The DW-5000R could be considered superior to the others even just for the dial. It’s simply more beautiful.

>>18343064
I've found that I've come back around to preferring simplicity.
I used to want solar and multiband and all the features. (I've never liked Bluetooth, though.)

Now, though, a regular battery is fine and my non-multiband G-Shocks are never more than a second or two off the multiband ones, even after going years without setting the time.

>>18342602
>>18342807
>>18342954
>>18343040

Samefag janitor

>>18343070
Oh wow you actually got three right this time, impressive.
Also is it really samefagging if you don't reply to yourself? I think you don't know what that word means, also janitor doesn't simply mean "poster who hasn't been banned".
Have a nice weekend, fren.

I am BEGGING you to rank the top 5 Daytonas on oysterflex. White gold silver dial? Gold with black dial red ring? What about gold with the white dial?

>>18343075
What is wrong with you? Why are you like this? You have your own thread. Go there.

>>18343078
White gold, panda dial
White gold, black dial
Yellow gold, black dial
Rose gold, black dial
Platinum, ice blue dial

God bless all of you and all g-shocks

>>18343082

Thank you. I will likely lift it and post here when it gets here. Though in January.

>>18343082
What is wrong with you? Why are you like this?

>>18343092
Cool. Looking forward to it.

>>18342743
Mix it up, get the American version of the G-Shock. Too many people wearing them anyway, I got an Ironman recently and I'm digging it.

>>18343032
Amusingly, it's in the eye of the beholder.
I bought mine because a female nationalist in the EU wore the girl version as she was condemning replacement migration.
I can't recall her name or even country.
She was White, thin, well spoken, and a brunette.
She was wearing a Casio LA670WA in gold.
Obscure reference, but it's true.

>>18343127
I don't really get the point of these sports timer watches when fitness trackers exist now. They aren't that handsome and they aren't that functional. They made sense in 1995 but are obsolete as a fitness device now.

>>18343135
If you're going to be in an environment where you don't have access to easy re-charging, maybe?

>>18343135
Some people prefer simplicity.
I have a clock, calendar, and timer on my phone.
I prefer using my watch.
Some days my phone stays at home while I go out.
It's nice not being tethered to the internet of things.

>>18343078
>rank the top 5 Daytonas
black panda or white panda, flip a coin
>on oysterflex

>>18343155
But like get an analog watch then

>>18343155
I can relate to this sentiment.

Considering everything the phone does, I like my watches to be simple. Handwinding, tells the time. That's it.

>>18343135
>handsome
Nobody is wearing it as a dress watch

Well, maybe Bill Clinton, but he did a lot of unconventional things as president.

In any case, it's durable, it's sporty, it doesn't need to be charged, and yes, some of us like to disconnect. Our technology, our watches especially, don't need to be the latest and greatest cause that's boring. Were that the case nobody would wear an analog watch with Swiss movement. What's the point?

I know that last point is very debatable, they certainly often fall under the category of "handsome" as you mentioned anyway.

Regardless, for me personally I just prefer a good, durable digital watch. I actually do use it as a fitness watch too. I even "downgraded" from Apple Watches that I went back and forth with. Yeah, they were nice, bands could be swapped out easily, the face could be switched with a swipe, it monitored my heart, steps, VO2 Max and all that good stuff. It even was suitable on the track or at a formal event. It's super versatile.

But I just don't like it, and the other smart watches or just fitness trackers had zero appeal to me as well.

>>18343135
You’re right, but smart watches are ugly and annoying since you have to charge them.

>>18343201
I have a 1980 digital seiko that is neat and has a steel bracelet. But that's because it's neat and looks cool because of the age of it. But things like that timex ironman... are more heinous than a apple or samsung watch. The gshock looks fine, but many/most of them are ugly. In terms of a daily beater, I don't think you get much better than one of these, which is also $50, although it is too big for many at 44mm.

>>18343209
I'll be more succinct in it's appeal to me, I don't expect everyone (or even, most) to agree:
>sporty
>durable
>inexpensive
>American (well, the company is)
>not smart
>not a G-Shock either

That last point is me being hipster-contrarian about it, but it is true. I consider it the American G-Shock, which is why I recommended it in the first place, as an alternative.

Sometimes seeing something everywhere dilutes it for you.

Sometimes when you ask
>what has qualities A, B and C?
And everyone gives the same answer... you find yourself asking
>isn't there a second option?

At the end of the day, I just like it. I like things for various reasons, sometimes I can't even explain why, but it doesn't matter why. /o/ argues for stickshift, /k/ argues for revolvers, /mu/ argues for vinyl, /g/ argues for CRTs, and they are all antiquated, there are better alternatives out there, perhaps even more cost-effective. But for some reason those things persist, and you just like them, in spite of it. Call is sovl or whatever, it just is what it is.

>>18343215
I wouldn't consider a mass market disposable watch to have sovl until it is at least 30yo. The steel frames will hold up that long, I have one of these. But those resin timexes do not. The whole case gets shredded by wear and tear. I had one when I was 10 and it got half the face torn off by falling off my bike once. If you want cheap, durible, and american I suggest to people just get a bertucci titanium field watch.

>>18343013
>>18342757
what do you mean the new gw5000u doesn't have mb6 or bluetooth? i thought they all did?

Who makes a good leather strap? Looking for a nice black or brown for my sneedmaster.

>>18342602
>>18342954
>non-avatar fag thread
>avatarfag immediately shows up
I hate this website

>>18343231
This one: >>18342743 The DW-5000R does not have MB6 or Bluetooth but still has the steel case and screw-down caseback like the original.

That's what we're talking about.

Should I just buy this Submariner grey market for about $13450 or keep waiting for AD.

>>18343238
Are you looking for custom?
If you can afford a watch like a Sneedie, you can certainly afford a custom strap made and get exactly the strap you want. They're usually not that much more expensive than any other decent strap.

If you want to pair it with the Omega deployant, you'd probably have to go custom as well.

>>18343255
It's not even worth retail so keep waiting

>>18343255
I'd keep waiting. It's not a particularly special watch and not really worth paying extra for. Not like it's a limited edition or anything.

>>18343239
The fact that we GAVE them /wt/ and they still have to pester us proves that BitterChad was right about them all along.

>>18343262
/wt died when it left g

>>18343238
>Who makes a good leather strap? Looking for a nice black or brown for my sneedmaster.
I've had good luck with straps from Monstraps. Pretty good quality, really good for the price, and tons of options. They also do custom straps.

>>18343238
Camille

>>18343256
Can afford but don’t really want to spend more than $200. I never wear the speedy because pic related is always on my wrist.
>>18343268
>>18343278
Thanks, I’ll check them out.

>>18343278
>Camille Fournet
Extremely high quality, but pretty pricey all the same.

>>18343302
Nice Texas Timex.

>>18343327
Thanks, love that nickname. Wish I could’ve gotten it for what boomers paid 50 years ago.
Here’s my second favorite Rolex.

>>18343341
>Wish I could’ve gotten it for what boomers paid 50 years ago.
Ain't that true for anything. My dad likes to remind me that he bought his DJ for like 900 bucks in the 80s.

Based Explorer. I had a 14270 but traded it for picrel. I thought about picking up the new 36mm Exp1 but the 19mm-14mm bracelet taper makes it feel like a dainty girl's watch.

>>18343351
>My dad likes to remind me that he bought his DJ for like 900 bucks in the 80s.
Oof, I felt that one. I need to sell my DJ. Nice Exp II. The taper on the 36mm isn’t that bad, but I personally prefer 36mm watches.

YO GUIESE
I OWON
I AM OWNER
I HAVE
OI SPOT LOOK AT MY OWN ITEM
HURR DURR I OWN I HAVE LOOK AT MEEEEE

>>18343383
bitteranon, whats up my nigga?

>>18343383
>Owns nothing
>Checks phone for time
>Phone is from rent-a-center
>Car is leased
>$2K a month apt
>$300 OF sub

>>18343383
This but unironically.

>>18343302
>I never wear the speedy because pic related is always on my wrist.
Why even keep the Speedy at that point? Just to say you have one? Does it have sentimental value?

Anniversary edition pro diver with a sapphire crystal on sale.

Cope if you must, this is clearly based and GMT maxxed.

https://invictastores.com/invicta-pro-diver-automatic-men-s-watch-40mm-steel-8926brb

mogged

>>18343436
Eat Big + Get Big
[I N V I C T A]

>>18343438
I can't help laughing when I see this dude, and that's even with the knowledge that he's dead as hell.

>>18343440
Rich lives on in my calcified arteries

>>18343441
>>68mm Invicta Subaqua-Creatine Preamble Express Edition in neon green "Victa-Glo" transparent iridescent resin case with SWISS Ronda 1234 Movement & 350 hand-set synthetic "Invicta-blood" diamonds.

MSRP:$ 2599.99

>>18342908
If this turns out okay I'm buying this one for $112

>>18343449
That's pretty cool, looks like it would be a neat dressy watch.

>>18343341
Those are very nice Rolexes, anon. Do you have an AD that you talk to regularly?

>>18343465
It's glaring problem is it's 13.5mm so it doesn't exactly fit under a sleeve.

Thoughts on smooth bezel + oyster bracelet datejusts? Would you ever buy one over an explorer?

>>18343526
it comes down to personal taste really. imo smooth bezel are fucking hideous. i own a two-tone vintage fluted dj but i dont find newer dj models particularly interesting, especially for the price tag.

>>18343526
to answer your second question, i think the explorer is one of the most desirable rolex models. its simple yet timeless. not flashy, just a nice classic piece. explorer 2 pretty lame unless its the white dial with orange hand. i forget the exact reference

>>18343358
left is best, can make an argument for the no date sub... but not my type. the newer model dj with white stick dial has no character. it justs looks like a cookie cutter, polished watch.

>>18343351
im sure this cost you a pretty penny but that has to be one of the worst rolex models ever made. down at the bottom with milgauss

>>18343534
milgauss is cool

>guy at work showing off a clearly fake DJ41
do I entertain him or shoot him down?

>>18343537
Let him indirectly know that you know.

>>18342946
It screams too poor for a Rolex and not imaginative enough to buy something different.

>>18343560
It's the porche boxter of watches.

>>18342812
I just bought the standard one for $59. We'll see if it actually comes... and the $6 "leather" strap and $0.60 spring bar tool.

Had this watch for like... Six months now. Really enjoyed it. But I'm thinking of getting either a gmt or Chronograph next. Any recommendations?

>>18343609
Watch in question, forgot to attach file.

>>18343560
or just not retarded enough to buy effectively the same watch at triple the price

>>18343615
You buy the porsche boxter but I buy the mazda miata

>>18343067
Exactly. The only flaw, for me, is that they don’t have time zones and European style date (DD.MM). But otherwise, simple G-Shocks are perfect.

>>18343075
>>18343097
Kys bugman. Literally no one likes you.

>>18342954
Based PerpetualCalendarChad

>>18343075
Which one is more accurate or the two?

>>18343640
The Chronomaster is definitely more accurate, but the Stiletto performs really well for a non-HAQ quartz, must be the benefits of a jeweled movement.

>>18343637
Thanks, fren. What are you wearing today?

Kofe time.

>>18343611
show video of it ticking

Ignore the attentionwhores

>>18342529

Yep I agree its approximately 50% grey market spammers and approx. 50% elitist idiots trying to larp as wealthy to strangers online.
I'm cancelling 90% of my planned watch purchase plans of "luxury tier" watches not to mention I'm done with this board unless I see an original thread.
Sorry my Swiss, Italian and Japanese tier 1s aren't good enough for some dimwit with a conflict of interest but to be brutally honest I'm caring about this hobby less by the day due to these keyboard warriors. I used to check in 3x a week no I barely check in monthly registered watch forums included.

>>18342743
I have 2, they're cool but what do you do with another...use it as an overpriced rubber band?

This is another watch industry problem they're relying WAY to much on the over 30 crowd who buy multiples.

>>18343672
KOFF time.
I assume that's beer? How's it taste?

>>18342815
LMFAO it was about $30 I'd buy it just for the lols.

>>18343675
It's one of the cheap bulk beers around here, nothing special.

>>18343537
>do I entertain him or shoot him down?
Fuck it. If you've noticed then everyone else has noticed too.

The problem with calling someone out is that, even if you're right and he comes clean, you still end up looking like a petty bitch.

>>18343444
Luckily it's on sale for 90% off.

>>18343537
How do you know?

>>18343609
>>18343611
>Had this watch for like... Six months now. Really enjoyed it. But I'm thinking of getting either a gmt or Chronograph next. Any recommendations?

That's pretty broad. What's your budget? Your style? Your wrist size?

>>18343670
>I have 2, they're cool but what do you do with another...use it as an overpriced rubber band?
>This is another watch industry problem they're relying WAY to much on the over 30 crowd who buy multiples.

Exactly this. G-Shocks don't die; and you really can't sell a G-Shock unless it's some kind of collectible limited edition. Your choices are to just have a bunch of redundant G-Shocks, throw them out, or give them away
If this new one had come out years ago, I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Now? Even though it's exactly what I've wanted in a G-Shock forever, I'm going to pass on it because I already have a 5160 and it's fine. The actual differences aren't worth it.

>>18342766
More like
>omeega vs Rolex

>>18343637
>>18343640
>>18343647
>>18343672
>>18343675

Samefag janitor, again.

>>18343780
He's a subhuman down-syndromed obese outcast. The problem is the person who gave him a phone.

>>18343786
Jesus, man, just ignore him. Attention is what he craves. If you don't give him (You)s, that's when he starts to feel pain.

>>18343780
2/5

>>18343747
You can sell G-Shocks very easily on eBay. People will buy anything. You're not going to make even half your money back, but it's better than throwing the watch out.

How do you style a WWII watch?

>>18343817
If it's actually from WW2, you can wear it however you like. At that point, it's less of a watch than a historic relic. Show it off and let others enjoy a piece of history.

If you're just talking about a field watch like the Hamilton Khaki, that's generally a very casual watch. It's suitable for anything except formalwear.

>>18343818
>you can wear it however you like. At that point, it's less of a watch than a historic relic. Show it off and let others enjoy a piece of history
This reply is very unsatisfactory

>>18343827
What is unsatisfactory about it? If anything, you should be pleased. There's literally no wrong way to style that watch.

>>18343534
>im sure this cost you a pretty penny but that has to be one of the worst rolex models ever made. down at the bottom with milgauss

Completely incorrect. The 5-digit Exp2 is the last true tool watch Rolex made. It's also one of the few Rolexes that doesn't scream.

>>18343921
What about the daydate ?

>>18343932
The Day-Date's not a tool watch. It's extremely tough for a dressy watch, though.
Also, if you get the all yellow gold version, it screams pretty loudly.

The last word on the matter has been spoken

>>18343729
>Fuck it. If you've noticed then everyone else has noticed too.
99.9% of people can not tell if a rolex is fake

>>18343937
topkek

>>18343817
>How do you style a WWII watch?
bund strap

>>18343944
Awful larp shit.

>>18343937
Was he /our/ guy?

>>18343980
Why doesn't he smile more?

>>18343942
Sure, but 99.9% of people don't give a fuck about watches period

>Your budget
Don't matter, not gonna buy it now
>Preferred brand or manufacture
No pref
>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot, etc
Something elegant to wear with a suit
>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz, etc
Pref auto, but doesn't matter
>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, chronograph, etc
No pref
>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, etc
This. I want rubber or silicon
>Wrist size or desired watch size
No more than 40mm

I want something like a royal oak offshore, with a rubber strap but still elegant. It needs to have subtle gold without being completely golden, like pic rel. I love AP but any brand is okay

>>18344000
Hublot Classic Fusion is made in all sorts of sizes, some smaller. If you can find one, the pre-Big Bang Hublot Super B came in a two tone and it was normal sized.

>>18343942
>>18343989
99.9% of Rolexes on wrists are fake

>>18343029
There has to be some esoteric jap design reason why they refuse to do an all matte black metal bezel. I think they are right, some polish does add a nice "pop" to the bezel and the all matte look we all want looks a little dull. They probably do it because they see them as a more premium product in their line-up.

You can always go the aftermarket chink route and get whatever you want.

>>18343436
>>18344000
Same watch

>>18343942
They can't tell by looking because they're not autistic over little details but they can frequently tell indirectly.

If you're wearing a solid gold Rolex but you're a cashier at a Dunkin Donuts, everyone knows it's a fake.
If you're making a six-figure-plus income and the rest of your lifestyle is similarly luxurious, people assume it's probably real.

>>18342832
>analena baerbock
Hot, she would look great eating my ass. Also she has a women's LA680WGA-9 or similar, not an A159.

>>18342709
where did you find one for 74

>27
>IT Consultant for the government making $85k a year
>Own house
>Own car
>Married
Been thinking about buying my first Swiss watch, a vintage Datejust 36 for around $6k. I don’t wanna come off as one of those McDonald’s wagies having fancy shit they can’t really afford. Do you think it’d suit my lifestyle, or is it too much?

>>18344077
Vintage DateJusts can be tricky to buy. There's just so many Frankens out there. You'd think it would be a no-brainer, but it's really easy to get burned.

But as for your choice of watch itself, yeah, definitely. Go for it. The DJ is a timeless piece that works on just about any wrist.

>Own house
Does this mean it's paid-off, no mortgage? Because, in that case, you might want to consider just getting a new DateJust, especially if it's a watch that you plan on wearing the rest of your life.

>>18344109
Alright sounds good, yeah i'll probably buy through Chrono24 and have it checked at a Rolex AD in my City to verify it and get an opinion on it before i approve the sale and free up the cash to the seller.

I've paid down half the loan for the house and it'll be paid down by 2035 most likely. I'd love a new datejust but there is something about Vintage ones that i find cooler and more interesting

>>18344126
Cool. Sounds like you're prepared to do your due diligence. And yeah, the older ones have more soul, no doubt.
Is there a particular dial/metal/bracelet combination you're looking for?

>>18344128
Two tone yellow gold with a champagne dial is the holy grail for me, 1980's to 1990's is fine with me. Do you have one yourself or any preferences if you were to get one?

>>18344056
Jomashop. I already cancelled the order though because the rotor is supposed to be incredibly fucking loud. The people reviewing it probably didn't even try tightening that or putting a droplet of loktite in it if it lostened up though.

>>18344144
Two-tone, champagne dial is the classic. Look for a ref. 16233. It's still neo-classic era (made from '88 to '05) but it's got the modern 3135 movement and sapphire crystal. You should be able to find plenty good examples in the 5-6k range.

Another thing to look for is bracelet stretch. Some of those older bracelets will be very worn and floppy. (picrel) It can be restored, but not cheaply.

For me, personally, my favorite DJ is the Turn-o-graph/Thunderbird. I think the rotating bezel is a nifty feature and is surprisingly useful, along with being a little more unique.

>>18343937
Either its paid advert content or they're desperate for content a couple of days out for xmas.

Perhaps people here would buy something endorsed / reviewed by shapiro but I wont.

>>18344000
Based. Death to shills.

>>18344077
I would get a speedmaster or a hamilton intramatic with that money and job.

>>18344077
you are better off getting a $500 Tissot and investing the other $5,500
t. retired IT consultant

>>18344181
>Tissot
> Retired IT consultant
IT is collapsing and filled with pajeets.

>>18343475
Not really. I've bought 5 (sub/exp/2 DJs/daydate) from 3 different AD's. They have all been large breasted women too.
I want to hate fuck Brittany in front of her husband so badly.
>>18343534
>DJ shit
I agree. I never wear it anymore since buying >>18343302
>>18343432
>Why even keep the Speedy at that point?
Honestly, I don't know. Probably just because I don't want to take a huge loss on it. I paid MSRP (before the last price hike) like a retard. But I will probably never wear it.

>>18344192
samefag

>>18344193
What? I'm replying to people that replied to my posts you dumb gorilla nigger.

>>18344109
>a new DateJust
Oh boy, oh man, oh lol goddesses and kek deities

>ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

>>18344175
I would buy this and take that extra $4400 and buy a bunch of guns instead. SpecificallybI would get one of those m&p 9mm fmps ($600), a ruger blackhawk single action .367/9mm revolver ($815), a ruger-57 ($900), and then probably a taylor guitar grand concert ($2500). Whatever I could afford with that remainder. I would also consider putting that money toward a kawasaki klx for touring lost highways and camping in the west. Of course you probably live in maryland or virginia so most of these wouldn't be useful.

>>18344197
If he's a noguns he should just get the standard glock 19 and a mid tier AR15. Perfect concealed carry/race war combo.

>>18344197
Sorry, the extra $3400 not $4400

>>18344150
Really appreciate it, that's good info. The Turn-o-Graph is interesting, you don't see a lot of those! Also picrel needs some viagra

>>18344043
>you're a cashier at a Dunkin Donuts, everyone knows it's a fake.

Or your insane enough to finance a watch while driving a shitter car probably commuting to a shoe box.

>>18344077
Most Rolex's are not worth it at the current price IMO. I'd buy a Tudor but its your money at the end of the day.
New Rolex's are at least 2x overpriced if you look at comparable models.

Not judging you either way but just be aware your paying a lot of money for what your getting. Its a little like paying $1000 for Nike shoes when the same track times can be achieved with $400 Adidas shoes.

>>18344264
Seems like the absolute dumbest thing to blow your money on. A watch shouldn't be over 1% of your yearly income. If you're making $80,000, your watch should be $800 max. Get a seiko alpinist or a hamilton field. Spending 10%+ of your yearly income on a watch is just ludicrous when you would be better off buying a better bed or cookware or couch or car or just home renovations in general. In terms of toys you would have more fun with a dirtbike or computer or a musical instrument. It's just unreasonable to buy a $10,000 watch if you aren't making $1,000,000/yr. You should at least be dumping that into something like mutual funds if not actively investing.

>>18344275
Absolutely. I've just concluded some people out there are beyond help with basic advice.
I wouldn't dream of purchasing a $20,000 watch even if I was worth several million its just counter intuitive. Early High End watches were made in smaller production runs and cost comparatively less new than many of them do now. Some people are just suckers sadly for them.

>>18344275
>>18344295

Low soul’d materialist plebs. I just gave my best man a bruce Wayne GMT, something he will never forget

Additionally, most high tier watches don’t depreciate. If you spend 20-50k on a watch, you can get most of it back, ofc crossing spread and transaction costs will be lost. It’s really not a big deal lmao

>>18344303
Nobody knows what a john wayne gmt is

>>18343239
go to reddit if you care that much about rules

>>18344328
Have you been living under a rock? Everyone in the internet watch community knows what the Lil Wayne GMT is: it's the Hublot Big Bang Rainbow King Gold.

>>18344303
I know you think your being "cool" or something but I don't give a shit about your gawdy looking watch. You do you though fella.

>>18344336
I went to a Hublot store and fucked around trying stuff on. Man, those sales reps are serious copers and very self conscious about Hublot's brand image. The lady letting me try stuff on insisted on getting my opinions of Hublot and if I believed all the "online shit talking" (her exact words).
What a joke company.

>>18344352
In all fairness all jewelry sales reps do that bullshit to some extent. Rolex sales reps will tell you Hans Wilsdorf literally walked on water and everything that's not Rolex or Tudor may as well be next to the Timex easy readers at Wal-Mart.

>>18344393
That is until they have a day where they're not working the Rolex area, then suddenly Breitling and Oris are super fucking amazing. Everyone working in this industry is a fucking joke, the faster you can get in, get your watch and get out and never talk to them again the better.

>>18344393
>>18344398
You're not wrong, but Hublot particularly seems to have a serious inferiority complex.

>>18344181
>>18344077
So what are you going to do when you get replaced by AI?

Is this cool? Sometimes I see it and think it's so badass and I am a big McQueen fan and watched most of his films.
But sometimes I see it and think it's ugly and the square shape is stupid
I think if I bought it I'd like it for a few months then get tired of it. I don't know

>>18344352
I like Hublot. There, I said it. I like the Big Bang and would absolutely get one

>>18344413
AI is a fad. It won't last, certainly not after it finally sinks in that most AI is just 3rd world click farm workers.

>>18344426
Whats stopping you?

>>18344426
I don't mind them either, just hilarious how chuffed the employees are. Visit an AD and tell me I'm wrong.

>>18344432
>What's stopping you?
$$$
If I have extra cash for a Hublot I'm not spending it on a Hublot. Only if I have extra extra cash

>>18344424
Look up brew watch co. They do this style but less boxy.

>>18344441
I like this one

>>18344441
I've literally never heard of this brand.

Why does modern Rolex keep getting more and more npc crapshit? Are they intentionally committing seppuku?

>>18344576
>Why does modern Rolex keep getting more and more npc crapshit? Are they intentionally committing seppuku?
No. And to some extent, I think it concerns them. They're not a publicly traded company only concerned with the shareholders' next quarterly return.

I think they want to stop it, but I don't think they know how.

>>18344576
>>18344582
They listen to their customers more than it seems, the current Sub is proof of that, as they have abandoned the maxi case and returned to more classic proportions. On the other hand the trend of small watches is dying out, with the popularization of the Y2K style, big watches will be back in fashion, which is not good for the beloved 34mm and 36mm Rolex. I think they will lose all their soul if they kill the 36mm watches.

>>18344426
>I like Hublot. There, I said it. I like the Big Bang and would absolutely get one
I like them as well, particularly the UNICO movement-powered ones.

The thing that ultimately stops me from getting one is that I know I would never wear it. I typically wear smaller, thinner, dressier watches. Sure, I'd wear this for a trip to Vegas (that's actually where picrel was taken) or attending a Formula 1 event. It's appropriate for that. But I'd never wear it to work or even on a date. Then it would feel ridiculous.
(And picrel is one of the more subtle Big Bangs)

>>18344545
It's a microbrand. Uses a seiko mechaquartz.

>>18344593
>I think they will lose all their soul if they kill the 36mm watches.
Agreed

>On the other hand the trend of small watches is dying out,
I don't think so. It's still moving. The biggest releases of the year have not been 44mm behemoths.
The big watches of the 2010 will come back again someday but right now it seems like the industry is settling on an ideal of around 38mm for an uncomplicated men's watch.

>>18344597
I have found that watch trends appear a few years after general fashion trends. When the Old Money style came into fashion, about two years later the trend for smaller watches and the popularity of dress watches started. This will happen, whether you like it or not, in a couple of years. The huge, translucent G Shocks will be back in fashion, I also predict a growing popularity of the Royal Oak offshore, serious collectors will look more favorably on Hublot and Richard Mille. Of course, the Breitling Aerospace will be back in fashion and so will the huge Panerai. In fact, Patek has already gotten a few years ahead of us with the Cubitus.

>>18344616
I don't doubt it. I just think it's a little further off than you think it is.
The watch industry moves pretty slowly as it is and, with the current downtrend, is set to move even more slowly and conservatively.

What are some non-smart watches with pedometers?

>>18344624
I think FitBit makes some.

>>18344593
>>18344597
>>18344616
>>18344621
>mumbojumbo trends
You’re both retarded. Trends are completely irrelevant in the post-postmodern age. Even le baggy pants comical shit is simply coexisting with millennial tapers. Nothing is really predominant, nobody gives a shit. Contemporary fashion is merely a chaotic pastiche of styles. No one is behind it, everything coexists and thus it’s out of control.

>>18344634
Aging millennial who can't keep up? Or Zoomer who decided he was above it all, then popped his head out of the basement and realized that the world moved on without even telling him?

>>18344634
No, you are wrong. In the postmodern world trends are everything. Without trends people would be lost. What happens is that a trend is something gradual, it appears gradually and disappears gradually. That is why there are several trends that coexist at the same time. Now the Old Money trend coexists with the Y2K trend, but the Old Money trend will die and next it will possibly be the Neo Hipster trend and then the Y2K trend will die, and so on ad infinitum.

Also, I will give you the different trends in watchmaking in recent years:
>Vintage looking diver's watch, but with a large size.
>Obsession with the Nautilus, Royal Oak and Daytona.
>Watch with integrated bracelet.
>For one year the Cartier Santos was fashionable, all the faggots wanted one.
>Trend for smaller watches.
>Dress watches.
>Renace el interes en Cartier y Piaget.
>Dress watches with integrated bracelet.
>Next Y2K trend.

>>18344645
> Now the Old Money trend coexists with the Y2K trend, but the Old Money trend will die and next it will possibly be the Neo Hipster trend and then the Y2K trend will die
I have no idea what you’re talking about. For me though it’s important that you keep coping and renting free. I truly care. Enjoy your daily dose of nonsense, little bro.

>>18344649
>buzzwords
I accept your concession.

>>18344650
>Vintage looking diver's watch, but with a large size.
>Obsession with the Nautilus, Royal Oak and Daytona.
>Watch with integrated bracelet.
>For one year the Cartier Santos was fashionable, all the faggots wanted one.
>Trend for smaller watches.
>Dress watches.
>Renace el interes en Cartier y Piaget.
>Dress watches with integrated bracelet.
>Next Y2K trend.
Holy shit! The broadest possible variety of shit, and we’re talking trends. How do midwits live with this chaos in their minds?

>>18344649
>I have no idea what you’re talking about.
That's been obvious for some time now.

>>18344645
>>18344645
>>Renace el interes en Cartier y Piaget.
>Interest in Cartier and Piaget revives.
Kek, I wrote this in my native language

>>18344650
>old monkey
>why two kay
>neo hipster
>>buzzwords
topkek anon

>>18344653
Never tried to hide it, Brian.

>>18344638
> Aging millennial who can't keep up? Or Zoomer who decided he was above it all, then popped his head out of the basement and realized that the world moved on without even telling him?
Are you able to explain what is wrong with any of these two?

It sounds pretty gay, but all these trends exist. You only have to read some Hodinkee article or watch some TGV video to see it. We are just primates trying to stand out from the rest.

>>18344658
>Aging millennial who can't keep up?
Frustrated that he is now old and has belatedly realized he's supposed to be way further along in life than he should be. He lived like a 25-year old well into his 40s

>Zoomer who decided he was above it all, then popped his head out of the basement and realized that the world moved on without even telling him?
Tried to make his iconoclasm his personality and hoped that the mystery that generated would draw people to him. He didn't realize that everyone else found him boring and never actually noticed him at all. When loneliness motivated him to re-engage he discovered he no longer had the language to do so.

>>18344659
It’s really simple, it’s almost math. The greater the number of cucks who follow a trend, the more that trend stands out from the rest. That is to say: the more a trend stands out from the rest, the fewer the number of trends on the ground. That is to say: the more a trend stands out from the rest, the more you can talk about it as a trend. Today there is nothing that stands out from the rest the same way hippie fashion did in the 60s or low-rise jeans did in the 90s-00s. If styles form a balanced mosaic, they aren’t trends.

>>18344654
>Interest in Cartier and Piaget revives.
I enjoyed this microtrend.

Both brands made a number of fascinating pieces in the 60s and 70s. I've always wanted to pick up one of those Piaget stone dials.

>>18344662
That’s fascinating. Which of the two are you?

>>18344672
I'm >>18344670
Aging millennial all the way. I'm practically a Gen Xer.

>>18344673
You aren’t >>18344670
>cheating on 4chink

>>18344670
I partially agree. What happens with current trends is that they have a very short lifespan, they reach their peak and then die.

>>18344675
It's true. The rate at which they come and go is very accelerated and there's more of them compared to when our frustrated, old friend was young.
Social media's siloing effect has a lot to do with that. If you're not paying attention to the right channels, you might never have noticed a renewed appreciation for Franck Muller, for example, though you're very much aware of the idea of geezer watches.

There are, though, broader trends like blue dial, steel, integrated bracelet sports watches that have a little more staying power.

>>18344675
Which means they aren’t trends. They are styles that have existed for a long time and they all find their way into the public sphere. People adopt one or the other according to what the algorithm has shown them the other day.

>>18344681
Are you the spanish poster?

>>18344685
No. My last post was >>18344595
I've been paying attention to the exchange, though.

>>18344671
Me too, by the way, Bulova has made an edition of the Super Seville with a stone dial.

>>18342602
Legend

My father offered to buy me this watch as a graduation/christmas present. Although I own other watches which could be considered higher-end (Field Khaki and Tangente) I'm still pretty stoked :)

which "haute horlogerie" watchmakers have the absolute best automatic and hand-wound movements? in terms of reliability and accuracy to be specific. don't care too much about complexity

>>18344576
>>18344582
I'm curious how Rolex can address this. Create less accessible models?

Is the AD system becoming a strategic problem for Rolex? Maybe they need centrally-controlled boutiques to do what they really want.

>>18344634
Interesting point, counterpoint: you're wrong lmao. Cycles just just get shorter, like they always have.

>>18344801
For reliability, maybe Jaeger-LeCoultre. For accuracy, maybe Omega. Grand Seiko's Spring Drive also seems relevant here, although that may not be what you're interested in.

>>18344077
Save that money when Trump fires all the glowies there

>>18344801
A. Lange & Soehne makes the best hand-winding movements. The basic Saxonia's movement is bomb-proof, incredibly accurate, and finished as well as anything else in the industry.

>>18344595
The Vegas dealer is the one I was talking about. Did you get the female spic sales rep, by chance? She was ghetto as fuck lmao

>>18344889
Was her name Carmelita?

>>18343302
pretty kino

>>18343320
not gonna put a 7000 dollar watch on a fucking 20 dollar strap

>>18343341
You have very good taste

>>18343534
the dj is classic anon.

>>18344917
I'm not sure what you mean? Camille Fournet straps are closer to 200-300 dollars.

>>18344576
>>18344582
QRD? I haven't been into watches much since 2022 when I got my IWC and was set
What is going on with Rolex?

>>18344920
>What is going on with Rolex?
When the pandemic hit and all the Middle-class Erics started working from home, they found themselves with a ton of extra money because they weren't commuting, weren't dining out, weren't going on vacation. So they decided to treat themselves to the Rolex they always wanted.
However, owning a Rolex had also become a social media influencer trend shortly before that.
This led to a huge influx of people who wanted a Rolex...just as the coof forced Rolex to shut their factory down.

Fast forward to ADs having no stock, ADs playing games, the gray market exploding, etc etc etc.
People are still a little bitter about it and there's a lot of hurt feelings.

Rolex tried to get the gray market under control by building more boutiques and tried to get inventory under control by building a new factory, but both of those take years.

Things are mostly back to normal now at the ADs/boutiques, but the internet is going to stay pissy for some time.

>>18343616
What if I have a black bay and a miata?

>>18344923
so are there still waitlists? are they still doing that "spend 20k on shit you don't want for the privilege of spending 8k on what you do want" bullshit?
Until I can go to a Rolex dealer and say "I want an Explorer" and get it within a week, I don't give a shit about this stupid brand

>>18344925
>so are there still waitlists?
Yes, but the waitlists are back to what they were for the last ten to twenty years: just Daytona, GMT-Master II and Day-Date.

>are they still doing that "spend 20k on shit you don't want for the privilege of spending 8k on what you do want" bullshit?
If you want one of the aforementioned models, you will want to be a long-time, high-priority customer.
For the "normal" models like the OP, DJ, Submariner and Explorer they will either have it in stock or they can get it to you within a few weeks.
Models like the Explorer II and Yacht-master, or different color variations like the two-tone Explorer or green Sub are a little different because, even though they're not super-hype anymore, Rolex also doesn't make a lot of them so the wait might be a little longer.

If any AD is trying to play wait-list games outside of the big three models, fuck them. You can go across the street. There's a million Rolex ADs and you'll easily find one that wants your business.

>>18344928
I know it's basic and "entry-level" but the OP to me is a perfect watch. I also like the Explorer (both)
I am getting a bonus and a raise this year so I might treat myself but I'm not gonna play stupid games

>>18344730
>I own other watches which could be considered higher-end (Field Khaki and Tangente)
It's pretty much the same range $700 to $1500.

All of them great watches for their prices, great choices.

>>18342863
rolex>seiko >tissot>orient >casio>timex >the rest in the trash.

>>18344928
Are there really waitlists for daydates? Is it just because they don't make that many? Because if you don't mind used you can probably save $10k buying one second hand today assuming you have the money. Gold and 2 tone almost always trade under retail.

>entry-level
Imagine calling the most famous and iconic watch of all time “entry-level”

JewTube and internet culture can truly devastate weak minds

>>18344730
I'm actually pretty hyped about the bronze versions. The only reason I haven't bought one is because I'm waiting on a call for a rolex explorer.

>>18344973
It is literally, by definition, Rolex's entry level model. It's their cheapest one

>>18344973
Every high end brand has an "entry level." It's more about the price and availability, some watches considered to be the greatest watches of all time are "entry level" only because they are uncomplicated and made with relatively cheaper materials like steel.

>>18344925
>Until I can go to a Rolex dealer and say "I want an Explorer" and get it within a week
Idk what you mean, i bought my Eplorer this month, ordered on a friday, got it the next tuesday.

I can't say if you want a Batman or a Kermit or something specific that's been discontinued.

>>18344973
But it IS entry-level. Even ALS has an entry-level model.
It's kind of a patronizing term, sure, but there's no other way to describe it.
>Most basic, no-frills model
Still sounds cheap.

Its immense historic significance doesn't really come into play.

>>18344960
My AD has normal OPs in stock. If you're fine with a silver or black dial, you should have no problem getting one. The waiting really only comes into play if you're looking for a very specific size and dial combination. It's possible the watch you want, Rolex only made like a thousand examples of.

>>18344976
>>18344980
>>18344988
The Submariner is not the cheapest Rolex, you fucking retards. And you can also buy it after owning a Yatch-Master II, a DayDate, a 1908, a Bubbleback, a Rolco and a Deepsea Special. Yes, you CAN. You are free to do so, I promise anons. You are not forced to entry anywhere by passing through a Submariner.

>>18344982
I've told my ad I want a 36mm explorer or datejust 2 years ago and they insist they're not getting any watches at all and specifically no 36mm models. But now I ended up buying a pearl necklace from them to give to my wife for Christmas, so I'm sure I'll suddenly get a call by the end of January.

I didn't even do it for the watch, I was shopping around for pearls to get for her and everywhere else had much cheaper examples that looked like mismatched cavity filled teeth. I thought she'd file for divorce if i brought that bullshit home. So I ended up playing the dealer's game anyway.

>>18344990
>The Submariner is not the cheapest Rolex,
Good thing we're talking about the Oyster Perpetual, you mouth-breathing imbecile.

>>18344990
How do you figure you're getting a yachtmaster before you get a datejust/op/explorer/sub? By buying a fuck load of other jewelry first? Yeah, I guess if you buy half a million dollars worth of jewelry from the AD they'll sell you whatever you want.

>>18344994
That's a bad AD.
Right now you can get any Explorer, DJ and OP immediately, with no purchase history.

And it was before christmas, so it will be even easier after christmas (unless there's a wave of crypto fags cashing out).

>>18345000
Buying from AD? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>18345003
I don't understand what exactly is the point of these "No you can't buy a Rolex at an AD" demoralizing tactics. It's flat out untrue at this point.

>>18345006
Do you actually enjoy afroamerican watches?

>>18343135
I hate anything 'smart'. As soon as I figure out a way to ditch my phone thats going too.

Thoughts on this seiko?

>>18345024
So get an analog watch with an automatic or mechanical movement.

>>18345025
Of all the watches ever made, that is one of them.

New thread
>>18345028

New thread
>>18345028

New thread
>>18345028

>>18342863
Get a san martin date just. You can buy it with a sellita sw200 movement for $400 or with a pt5000 chinese eta knockoff for $200-300.

>>18345031
Also pagani does a less nice date just knockoff for $60 with a seiko quartz movement in it